Happy Customer Pictures and Designs

Here are some more customer photos! We wanted to show you how the Complimentary Design Assistance works. It's like this, you send us a floor plan, or we come over and measure. Next, Smart Furniture Rendering Specialists will magically create your space in 3d. They use a program called Google Sketchup, it's basically a user friendly CAD program. Smart Furniture has dozens of products available to download at the Google 3d Warehouse.


This customer had a beautiful space on Signal Mountain. The home was designed by a well-known Architect and City Planner here in Chattanooga. The problem was a large white wall in the living room which over powered the space. We decided to use glass floating shelves in a somewhat asymmetrical pattern. This would take up much of the wall space and allow the owner to display her accessories. We also went with BDI Stream Coffee Table and End Table which tied in with the glass shelves.




This small purchase motivated the owners to paint and refinish the floor. It's amazing how something small like a floating shelve can do wonders for a space!

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Smart Furniture Studio mixes Old and New

By: Anne Braly, Times Free Press

Furniture trends change with the generations, so what do you do with your grandparents' treasures when they pass down to you? Antiques are not only valuable; they carry memories. But what if your taste runs more toward modern designs, such as straight lines versus fanciful details.

Incorporating the two can offer rooms a dynamic look, said Karen Liwanpo, creative director at Smart Furniture on the North Shore.

"The two really work well together," she said, provided there's some coordination between the two.

Joy Devlin, manager at Smart Furniture, explained that "modern" furniture appeared in the 1920s with the Art Deco movement. By the 1940s and 1950s, it became mainstream alongside traditional pieces. The designs remain popular and continue to be used by many of today's furniture designers.

And, Ms. Liwanpo added, the modern furnishings from the early and mid-20th century now are considered antiques of great value.

If you prefer furnishings with a modern edge, use your antique pieces as an accent. Or visa versa.

"Balance the two," Ms. Liwanpo said. "Don't just mash them together. It would look like a Bohemian dorm room."

The focus should be on unifying the elements.

"It's a good marriage of fashion and function that allows you to hang on to your roots but give your home a more modern look," Ms. Devlin said.

Here are their tips for fusing the two.

* Match colors and textures. Put modern cushions on an old sofa using your accent colors. Or add throw pillows to highlight accents.

* Try different arrangements. Move pieces around to create symmetry.

* Strive for balance. If you have an older, traditional table, you can add a clear, polypropylene chair that will add no visual weight.

* Don't be afraid to experiment. To try out the look, place a contemporary lamp on your heirloom table. Like it? This is a good place to begin outfitting your home or office with a new look.

a September to Remember

"Create form out of the nature of our tasks
with the methods of our time."

—Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Nothing is more classic, more timeless, than modern design. Presenting Knoll Space — featuring furniture by Harry Bertoia, Frank Gehry, Maya Lin, Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen, manufactured to the designers' exacting standards.

Smart Furniture Studio is pleased to introduce Knoll! Come browse our catalog of modern classics, available for pre-order. Visit Smart Furniture Studio and join us in a conversation inspired by Knoll — What is Space? Keep your eye out for our "Knoll in Chattanooga" event!

Bourgie, meet 24 Karat. Baroque, meet Revolutionary.

The revisiting of a classic: the baroque table lamp. Smart Furniture Studio introduces The Bourgie, designed by Ferruccio Laviani, manufactured by Kartell. Infused with a playful sense of irony, the Bourgie merges high-baroque styling and modern materials. On the one hand, it is classical, rich and traditional; on the other, it is innovative and revolutionary. The Bourgie's revolutionary feature is that it is made entirely of transparent or batch-dyed polycarbonate. And in this case, ABS plated with 24 karat gold with galvanic coating. Ba-Da-Bling! The baroque style base is composed of three decorated layers that interconnect, and the large lampshade has a softly pleated texture that creates a myriad play of reflections once the lamp is turned on. Yes, I admit, I'm starry eyed for gold plated plastic. Aren't you?! Come see for yourself, at Smart Furniture Studio!

Son Of A Bench!

Son Of A Bench...simultaneously: function, sculpture, and colorful conversational interjection. Interlocking loops of hot-rolled steel create an intriguing form of mass and space. A glossy black rubber-dipped skin positively drips with attitude. Repeat after me: Son Of A Bench! Now, you want one.

Come and get it! At Smart Furniture Studio - Shop the BluDot Annual 20/20 Annual Sales Event and save 20% off BluDot's entire selection of home furnishings and accessories until Sept. 8th!